Social Entrepreneurship
Grassroots savings plan helps many in tough times
A susu could be one of the safest places to park your money these days; this type of informal investment club got to the United States through immigrant communities.
U.S. defense firms' future in peacekeeping
Companies that make military planes are now in the business of training peacekeepers in places like Darfur....
Alternative energy infrastructure
Shai Agassi, founder of Better Place, has a bold plan involving the creation of the infrastructure necessary to support electric vehicles....
Helping the poorest of the poor via "social business"
Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for micro-lending; now he plans to help the poorest of the poor through "social business."...
Radio stations in Sudan powered by renewable energy
Internews program builds radio stations in Southern Sudan powered by solar and wind energy....
Turning polluted water into liquid gold
Visit an algae farm in Washington State where green goo in dirty water is being turned into biofuel....
De-schooling our lives
Matt Hern is a Canadian advocate for alternative education -- he explains why he thinks public education should be available to everyone, but not compulsory....
One Laptop Project faces economic reality
Financial woes have forced the 'One Laptop Per Child' project to 'refocus its mission.'...
Sustainable Business Development
Former venture capitalist Woody Tasch says somewhere between philanthropy and venture capital, there needs to be investment in sustainable enterprises....
World Bicycle Relief
An innovative program provides bicycles to people in need in the developing world -- like HIV caregivers in Zambia....
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